If it was about babies...

[surfered]

If it was about babies, we’d have excellent and free universal maternal care. You wouldn’t be charged a cent to give birth, no matter how complicated your delivery was. If it was about babies, we’d have months of parental leave for every one.

If it was about babies, we’d have free lactation consultants, free diapers, free formula. If it was about babies, we’d have free childcare from newborns on. If it was about babies, we’d have universal pre-school and pre-k and guaranteed after school placements.

If it was about babies….but it’s not.

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[RandySF]

1. We created one.

We just sent him off to college and I can understand why some people don't want kids.

[captain queeg]

4. Lots and lots of money, among other sacrifices. I think they say an average $100k to get them to 18.

Not that a regret it a bit. I remember my dad telling me when he was real old and knowing he didn’t have much time left that raising us kids(7) was his greatest accomplishment. I think about that sometimes now that I’m old.

[EarnestPutz]

18. I have always said that the best thing that I ever did was to have children. Two girls, now in their 40s and.....

......both successful in their professional fields.

[captain queeg]

19. My son is still in college. If anyone asks if I worry about him I say he's kind and he's smart.

He’ll find his path. Certainly not the path I took.

[EarnestPutz]

22. Amen, Captain, amen. My daughter are kind, and, to me, that is their real gift.

[captain queeg]

23. This.

[BonnieJW]

14. I never wanted kids.

When my husband and I were dating, he would say he'd like 3 kids. I would just smile and say nothing. I was the one using birth control so I had nothing to worry about. That's when I learned God has a sense of humor, because I had 3 kids and I was on birth control every time!

I was lucky because I had a husband whose greatest joy was being a father and who participated in every part of that job title. It could have been very different for me and I was grateful that my 3 daughters had a choice of when they wanted to be mother's. My 15 year old granddaughter might have no choice at all

[Coexist]

16. Like pineapple on pizza, it's just not for everyone

[Wounded Bear]

2. It never was about babies. It was always about controlling people's lives and sexual activity...nt

[anciano]

3. Exactly.

[Lonestarblue]

5. And punishing women for thinking they could have sex before marriage just like men.

[Biophilic]

15. Well, really, punishing women for thinking they were allowed to think for themselves.

[duhneece]

7. It was about condemning women's sexuality

Every conversation I had with an anti-choice person ended with them saying something like, “If women would just keep their legs closed…”
Every time.

[3catwoman3]

24. If men would just keep their pants...

…zipped.

[duhneece]

25. And, weirdly, they never say that

I doubt that they ever think it

[rubbersole]

8. That's why the right wing loves the fetus.

Let's them project their fake concern about precious human life while not having it cost them any money. All those poor harlots need to put an aspirin between their knees...

[progressoid]

6. Ya but all those things are soshalist commie give aways!!11!!

[paleotn]

9. Until they're begging for FEMA money after the next disaster.

Months after arguing the FEMA shouldn't exist and we should all simply take care of ourselves. True story. Aren't libertarians peachy?

[progressoid]

13. Yep.

I witnessed it this spring. Flash flooding in red counties here and they all lined up for federal relief.

I remember when these same people complained when we rescued people after Katrina. Hypocrites all.

[Mr.Bill]

10. My wife and I thought of it as investing in our children and grandchildren.

Even though there was no guarantee, we invested in their college education, every thing from trade school to advanced degrees. We lived below our means and still support them a bit even though our children are in their 50s and grandchildren are in their 30s. We retired a litlle poorer but now live in a granny unit on our grandson's five acres. We moved here about eight months ago. They even helped us move 175 miles. It's our final downsize, but we are comfortable in our brand new, but small manufactured home.

When the grandchildren were in school, we helped with their homework and at times drove them to and from school. In the end, I'm happy the way things have turned out. We are in our early 70s and in pretty good health. Two of our great grandchildren live here on the same lot.

[Klondike Kat]

20. We take care of our granddaughter during the summer

I had the pleasure (yes, pleasure) of taking her to her color guard practices three or four times a week - a good 30 minute drive. Her mom and step-dad both work at the dealership where I got my current auto. The little shyster taught me quite a few things about the radio setup in the car and I developed a "tolerance" for the music she listens to via Apple play (Bluetooth connection in the car - I knew it was there, just didn't realize you could listen to Spotify through it). The things you can learn from a 12 year old.

[Mr.Bill]

21. That sounds like a lot of fun.

Good for you!

[Clouds Passing]

11. It's about slavery

Control the bodies of the largest group of people in this country and it’s easy to control the bodies of the smaller groups of people. Controlling bodies is slavery.

[Warpy]

12. Oh, please, it's about controlling women and always has been

Nobody gives a shit about any fetus once it hits the air and turns into a baby. Babies are expensive, and billionaires sure as hell don't want to pay any taxes to help poor and powerless women keep them alive.

Never think it has anything at all to do with babies because that has never been the point.

[harumph]

26. Now hold on there...

I think it might be about babies. Poor uneducated babies. A permanent underclass that is readily manipulated. Billionaires don't care
about "healthy" babies. Just the production of same. More and more people. A desperate dumb as shit cohort that can be manipulated by religion, by fear, by hate. Inasmuch as women are required for the babies - they must be controlled - says JD and his smarty-pants nihilist thinktankers.

[Warpy]

28. If they gave a damn about those

we'd have universal, free prenatal care to insure all those uneducated babies would grow up into strong and obedient workers.

No, it's about controlling women. Period. Full stop.

[maxsolomon]

17. My Catholic Anti-Choice relatives think it's about souls.

That Jehovah puts the soul in the zygote the second the sperm and egg meet, and that's why 'bortions are murder. It destroys a human soul.

They aren't concerned with all the rest of that post-birth stuff and wouldn't understand what Librulz are talking about with "controlling women" - they're women.

They're also perfectly happy with IVF, though if they actually believe that abortion destroys human souls, they wouldn't be. IVF either selects (destroys) implanted embryos or leaves them in frozen Limbo.

[TommieMommy]

27. Very well said 👍

[republianmushroom]

29. It is about control and power as some see it.